House Republicans tee up vote on temporary budget to avoid government shutdown
The House will vote on a temporary budget Tuesday to prevent a government shutdown, giving Republicans more time to move on President Donald Trump's agenda.
The House will vote on a temporary budget Tuesday to prevent a government shutdown, giving Republicans more time to move on President Donald Trump's agenda.
The House will vote on a temporary budget Tuesday to prevent a government shutdown, giving Republicans more time to move on President Donald Trump's agenda.
The House will vote on a temporary budget, also known as a continuing resolution (CR), Tuesday, preventing a government shutdown ahead of a Friday deadline.
The CR would extend funding until the end of September with slight increases in defense spending and cuts to funding for some social programs through the rest of the 2025 fiscal year.
and is urging Republicans, especially hardline conservatives, to stay united without dissent. Passing the measure would buy Republicans more time to move on Trump's agenda to lower taxes, enforce immigration laws, and boost military funding.
But the bill is also raising concerns among Democrats about the lack of protection for Medicare and Social Security.
"It is not something we could ever support," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, said. "House Democrats will not be complicit in the Republican effort to hurt the American people."
With no Democrats supporting the bill, House Republicans can only afford one defector. The situation becomes more complicated in the Senate, where Republicans need at least seven Democrats to overcome a filibuster.
House Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, are hopeful on passing the measure.
"No one wants to shut the government down, and we are governing and doing the responsible thing as Republicans," Speaker Johnson said. "It's going to be up to Chuck Schumer and the Senate Democrats to do the right thing, and I don't think they're going to shut the government down."
to lead primary challenges against Republicans who vote against Tuesday's budget bill. In a social media post, he specifically named Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, a staunch conservative and member of the Freedom Caucus who says he plans to vote 'No.'
Other members of the Freedom Caucus, who typically do not support budget bills, are likely to back the budget resolution, citing cuts to social programs and the promise of more budget slashing in the future.